Sustainability

Are you looking for healthier, vegan, more natural or simply eco-friendly beauty products? Learn to make them yourself!

This introduction will teach you how to get started. We’ll make some 100% natural products together so you can see how easy it is!

Join the war on waste and cut down on your use of single use plastic by using beeswax wraps to cover food and carry snacks. In this fun class you will learn how to make your own. We will learn how to make beeswax wrap using organic beeswax and cotton fabric. Bring along an old cotton shirt (anything but white!) and we will make your own reusable beeswax wraps.

Are you looking to reduce waste or costs by making your own beauty products at home? Let’s cleanse and detox during this fun hands-on workshop!

Learn how to make cleansers and masks customised to your skin type. You’ll also make your own deodorant using ingredients easy to find in your kitchen, plus a gorgeous massage oil to pamper yourself.

Macramé, or the art of knotting, is having a swift revival since the 70s. It’s easy, affordable, you don’t need any tools and can spice up any room with a wall art or planter. In this class we’ll learn some basic knows while doing a trendy wall art or hanger to spruce up any room.

Think of embroidery as drawing – but with thread! It’s an inexpensive and meditative craft that you may just find yourself falling in love with. Once you have gotten the basics down, you’ll be able to create heartfelt embroidered pieces (think cushion cases, gift wraps, jam jar lids…) for yourself and loved ones.

This class will explore the idea that simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

d’Arcy Lunn will talk about his own project ‘Happy, simply’: a sustainable lifestyle model and education project promoting simplicity, sustainability and self-sufficiency. The end product: two ‘tiny house’ built for less than $10,000!

Are you looking for healthier, vegan, more natural or simply eco-friendly beauty products? Learn to make them yourself!

This introduction will teach you how to get started. We’ll make some 100% natural products together so you can see how easy it is!

Are you looking for healthier, vegan, more natural, or simply eco-friendly haircare products? You can avoid harsh polluting chemicals, and live more sustainably by learning to make them yourself! This hands-on class will teach you how to make 2 natural shampoos at home: a liquid shampoo with gorgeous essential oils, and a plant-based, 100% organic, shampoo!

Would you like to replace some of the toxic (and expensive) cleaning products in your home? In this hands on workshop and discover how to make your own safe, effective and natural solutions using essential oils and chemical free products

The role of renewable forms of energy generation in combating climate change is undeniable and pretty well understood by most people. Yet many myths surrounding the efficiency and reliability of renewable energies such as solar power persist – some of these myths even enter into political discourse, influencing the voting public. In this class you will learn the low down on renewable energy, the different types – wind power, hydro power, solar power and storage.